The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-28

Miss Margaret Abbott returned last Satur-
day to her home in Barre. - III. Alonzo
Clifford has been in town the past week.
He is now at work in the Office of the North
ern Pacific railroad at st. Paul, Mimi.
- Mrs. Gregory leaves next Monday
for Chicago. Professor johnson will occupy
her house. -C G. II. Cheney visited in
town last week. 60 Eight excursion
day, those who went from this town being
9. A. Edgerton, Jr., and wife, Mrs DR..
Winch and Mrs. G.. II. Newell. 80 Miss
Susie Richardson was married Thursday to
George Clifford, formerly a cadet in Nor
wich University. They are now visiting
start early next month for his home in
California. Miss frankie Richardson will
accompany them. - Il. ID. Worthen is
in the National Bank this week during the
cashiers absence. - S. f. Belknap has
been in town during the week He is going
number of entries in all the departments of
the fair and pleasant weather will insure
one of the pleasantest and most successful
exhibitions we have ever had. - Mrs.
j. III. Orcutt and Mrs. j. n. Johnson are
quite i'll. - At the Good TemplarsFiodge
meeting next Monday evening there will be
an election of representatives to the Grand
Lodge, which meets at West Randolph Oc-
tober 18th and 18th The question of chang
ing the night of meeting back to Friday will
l. ~
been made the past week to get an agree
ment of our merchants to close their stores
at six O'Clock on Tuesday and Thursday
nights for the next six months but it seems
likely to be blocked by the refusal of two to
sign the agreement. Mr. Herbert B.
Rice and Miss Minnie l.. Rogers were mar
ried at the residence of the parents of the
groom, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Rice, on
Vine street Monday evening. Many of
their relatives and friends were present at
the ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. l. p. Booth. Mr.. Edward Rice of Con-
cord, n. H., acted as groomsman, with his
wife as bridesmaid. The host and hostess
furnished a most bountiful repast. The
Northtield cornet band rendered several
pieces of their choicest music, and, like all
the rest, they were invited to partale Of the
evenings hospitalities The bride and
groom were the recipients of many useful
and valuable presents from both present
and absent friends. - Rev. |. =. Booth
will preach at the school-house in the Jason
Dole district (No. - at four o'clock next
Sunday afternoon.
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
THERE will be a vacation, to allow the
pupils to attend the fair, Wednesday and
Thursday forenoon. - There is music
each morning at chapel exercises, Miss Dow
acting as organist - We are to be tor
tured(?) with monthly reviews and examina-
tiOns this term, the first coming this week.
- Miss Brigham was Obliged to give up
school on account of weak eyes. -
Homer Flint was hit in the face by ball on
Thursday and quite badly injured.
Gouldsville.
L. S. HUTcHINs is visiting his son in Phila-
delphia. - John Marsden is the only
one from here attending the excursion to
New York. - Miss Alvira Richardson,
who has worked in the family of H. H.
Dunsmore for some time, has returned to
her home in Worcester. - Mr.. Olney
Martin started Monday for North Carolina,
where he expects to remain during the win
ter.
Plainfield.
REV. SULLIVAN f. GALE started last Mon
day on his return home to Jacksonville, Flor
ida. 80 Ira Boutwell, is sadly bereaved
by the sudden death of his wife, which
occurred last Friday, of heart disease. She
leaves nine children, four of them quite
young and one babe six weeks old. -
Frank Tucker of Marshfeld had horse
spoiled last Friday by a defect in the road
in this village. - II. Q. Perry has made
and sold from his dairy of seven cows nine
teen hundred pounds of butter, besides
what was used in his family. He received
from twenty-one to twenty-eight cents per
pound.
East RoXbury.
BY invitation about fifty of Aaron Web
ster's neighborS and friends met for an old
fashioned husking at his residence last Fri
day night, and the result was that they just
went for his corn with rush. 1t was esti-
mated that they left about one hundred
into the house, where they found the tables
ladened with the incest honey and biscuits
that he had, which they We're just as will
ing to test as they were the corn. Mr.. Web
| ster showed nice case of fruit sent him
| from California by his brother, who is en-
| UappI
| - Charles Bennett is soon to open
grocery-store at his house. - Eugene
Wardner and family of West Randolph
spent several days last week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wardner.
Waitsfield.
WILLIE, son of Denis Shea, met with quite
misfortune Friday night. While resting
the muZzle of a loaded shotgun on his foot
| it was discharged in some way the whole
charge going through his foot One toe has
been amputated He was doing well at last
accounts, but the wound is a serious one
- ID. F. Spauding wife and son of
Danvers, Mass, spent few days with their
friends in town the past week. - w. j.
Baird is home from his school on Seminary
Hill for short vacation. - B. d. Bis
bee and wife are visiting friends in Barre.
- Mrs. o. ID. Clapp attended the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union con-
vention at Woodstock last week.
Warren.
THERE will be a temperance meeting in
the church next Sunday evening. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to be pres
ent. - Miss Jennie Cardell has gone TO
Boston for a few weeks. She is taking
lessons in painting. -= Mrs. Ella Rich
mond of Woodstock has been spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs. Susan Way.
- George and l.. f, Heath have bought
back the mill property that was sold in
Lincoln last week for $500.
East Warren.
REV. G. o. HOWE closed his labors here
September 18th and has returned to Boston.
Mr.. Howe is an earnest, conscientious
Christian, and during the months he has
spent with us has won for himself many
lifelong friends and, better than this, has
been instrumental in winning many souls
to the Master - Rev. Mr.. Lathrop
of Chazy, n. Y, a Wesleyan Methodist
preacher, is expected to be present and con-
duct quarterly meeting services here next
! Saturday afternoon and Sunday. 60 The
ladies of the Mite Society will meet with
Mrs, f. c. Lamb Thursday afternoon, Octo-
Der 9th. All are invited. 60 Mrs Byron
Davis and son, who have been spending the
summer with her father, Mr.. James Nc
Glatiin, have returned to Concord, n. III.
- Mrs. Philura Hibbard of Walden is
spending "A few weeks with her daughter,
Mrs j. p. Greenwood. - Mr.. and Mrs
George Pierce and Mrs. George Williams
and daughter of Chelsea, Mass, have re-
turned home,
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